A prison abolitionist organisation committed to building a fairer, safer, and more just Aotearoa.
People Against Prisons Aotearoa
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We're proud to endorse @greenpeacenz.bsky.social and Anti-War Aotearoa's March For Peace on Saturday 20th June from 12PM at Aotea Square that's calling on the Government to delink from American capitalist imperialism and adopt a Te-Tiriti grounded independent foreign policy. marchforpeace.nz
Come along and write a card to our whānau in prison, alongside others in your community. Kai and refreshments provided. Just drop in anytime for as long as you like. All are welcome.
Tāmaki whānau, we're holding our 2026 Matariki Holidard Card Drive today at the Ellen Melville Centre on the upper floor until 4PM. Come through to help write cards to our incarcerated whānau this Matariki!
Tāmaki Makaurau whānau, come along to our Matariki Holiday Card Drive on Sunday 21st June from 12PM at the Ellen Melville Centre with Sunday Blessings. We are inviting people to come together and share some new year hope with those behind bars this Matariki. www.facebook.com/events/35043...
Our communities deserve safety, dignity, and recognition in law, not exclusion. What happens next depends on all of us.
If you've ever said you stand with our communities, this is the moment it matters.
Not quietly. Out loud.
Take action:
You can make a submission before 2 July, it only takes a few minutes, and your voice matters.
As organisations working to support, protect, and advocate for our trans, gender diverse, intersex, takatāpui, and MVPFAFF+ communities here in Aotearoa, we are deeply concerned about the far-reaching impacts this bill would have.
- Submit here: www3.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/mak...
- Not sure where to start?
- QueerSpace has created a helpful submission tool:https://queerspace.nz/bill
- Qtopia has an excellent submission guide: qtopia.org.nz/news/submiss...
We've signed an open letter addressed to the people of Aotearoa and the MPs who represent them because we need your support to ensure this bill does not pass: queerspace.nz/openletter
The Legislation (Definition of Woman and Man) Amendment Bill is currently before Parliament. If passed, it would allow the law to define who counts as a woman and who counts as a man based solely on biology.
